Re: [talk-ph] areas of mangrove

Hi David, Mangroves and wetlands have been discussed here in 2009 and 2010 but no definite convention or guidelines was agreed upon. Please see the following two threads for the previous discussions: https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-ph/2009-April/000695.html

Re: [talk-ph] areas of mangrove

Totor You are correct in that in general the coastline should be at the "mean high water spring". However it may be that areas of mangrove need special consideration because even at high water the mangrove trees are above the water and therefore (a) when viewed from above you don't see sea;